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On the banks of the Wabash, far away : song and chorus

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American popular songs

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Title
On the banks of the Wabash, far away : song and chorus
Names
Davies, Syd (Illustrator)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1897
Place: New York
Publisher: Maurice Richmond Music
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: Music (Sheet) 00-332
Topics
Songs
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cameo portait of war correspondent Edward Marshall and reprint of article about him printed in the New York Sun, dated June 29, 1989, on cover.
Content: Caption title.
Content: Cover illustrated by Syd. Davies.
Content: First line of chorus: Oh, the moonlight's fair tonight along the Wabash.
Content: First line of text: 'Round my Indiana homestead wave the corn fields.
Content: For voice and piano.
Funding: National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
Content: Respectfully inscribed to Miss Mary E. South, Terre Haute, Indiana--Printed above caption title.
Content: The official state song of 'Indiana'--Top of cover.
Funding: Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Paul Dresser.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) : ill. ; 35 cm.
Covers separating and repaired with tape; edges torn.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21759246
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760500
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG00-C75
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14693490
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 475d9610-c642-012f-c4cd-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1897: Created
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "On the banks of the Wabash, far away : song and chorus" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8657312f-1707-fe8f-e040-e00a18060e1c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "On the banks of the Wabash, far away : song and chorus" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8657312f-1707-fe8f-e040-e00a18060e1c

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). On the banks of the Wabash, far away : song and chorus Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8657312f-1707-fe8f-e040-e00a18060e1c

Wikipedia Citation

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On the banks of the Wabash, far away : song and chorus